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The Hockey Drill Book
By Dave Chambers, PhD.
has coached hockey for more than 30 years from key developmental levels to the National Hockey League and international competition; has won two gold medals in World Championships, five university championships, and five Coach of the Year awards. He was named Master Coach by the Canadian Hockey Association

With 446 drills covering every facet of the sport, The Hockey Drill Book is the most comprehensive resource for today's players and coaches.

Former National Hockey League and World Championship gold-medal coach Dave Chambers has spent thousands of hours in the world's top rinks. In The Hockey Drill Book he provides you with the same drills used by North America's and Europe's elite.

Along with detailed diagrams, illustrations, and coaching tips, the 446 drills cover each position, offensive and defensive systems, pregame warm-ups, on-ice conditioning, and game-specific situations, including power plays, penalty killing, and face-offs.

Whether your goal is to improve your game or lead your team to glory, rely on The Hockey Drill Book-it is the only drill book you'll ever need.

373 pages. 2008.

Book
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Hockey Plays and Strategies
BY Ryan Walter,
assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks;
played more than 1,000 games over 15 seasons with the Washington Capitals, Montreal Canadiens, and Vancouver Canucks

and Mike Johnston,
head coach of the Portland Winter Hawks of the Western Hockey League. Johnston guided Canada to two World Junior Championships as an assistant coach and won three Spengler Cup gold medals as coach of the Canada Select

Carve out a spot on your bench, and in your library, for hockey's most comprehensive playbook.

Hockey Plays and Strategies presents all of the popular offensive, defensive, and special teams systems used in today's game, as well as tactical advice on making in-game adjustments and player match-ups at every level of play.

Veteran coaches Ryan Walter and Mike Johnston share more than 160 plays, systems, and strategies to control the ice and light up the net. In this one-of-a-kind guide, you'll learn these skills:

  • Puck movement within the neutral zone to set up for attack zone entry and scoring chances on the rush
  • Capitalizing on all odd-man rush scoring chances and shutting down the opposition's opportunities
  • Executing lock-down defensive play in all zones to eliminate good scoring chances and shots on goal
  • More than 25 power play systems for both the one-man and two-man advantage to keep the defense off balance and produce more scoring chances
  • Penalty kill strategies that will stymie any attack and routinely clear the zone
  • Controlling the puck and breaking up the opposition's play with aggressive forechecking and backchecking strategies
  • Controlling the game with top-notch game management tips on line pairings and changes, key momentum changers, and many more in-game adjustments to keep your opponents on their heels throughout the game

Whether you're an experienced coach or taking the coaching reigns for the first time, Hockey Plays and Strategies will guide smart, consistent, and winning play.

209 pages. 2010.

Book
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High Tempo Flow Practice for Hockey
with Mike McShane,
Norwich University Head Men's Hockey Coach;
2010 NCAA D-III National Champions;
2010 American Hockey Coaches' Association D-III National Coach of the Year;
3x NCAA D-III Nationional Championships,
4x National Coach of the Year;
over 500 career victories and 8x appearances in the D-III Frozen Four.

Four-time National Hockey Coach of the Year Mike McShane believes that the best practices involve a lot of skating, they keep everyone involved, they are run at a high tempo and, most importantly, have a flow from one skill set to another.

In this presentation, Coach McShane gives you a high tempo, 29-drill practice that shows you how to build a flow into your practices that will connect the imperative skills of the game to critical system concepts.

McShane begins with a brief skating warm-up that includes five drills. Next he moves into passing and shooting drills, mirror drills, pivot drills, checking drills, a 1-on-1 series, a cycling series and a small games series. For each drill and skill, McShane not only coaches his players but also narrates key points of focus for coaching each phase of the activity.

Throughout the presentation, McShane repeatedly incorporates important intangibles of the game such as communication, teamwork and competitiveness while improving his player's hockey IQ.

This hockey practice DVD gives you a comprehensive set of fast, intense and competitive drills that shows you firsthand what a "best practice" should involve.

40 minutes. 2011.

DVD
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All Access Miami of Ohio Hockey Practice
with Enrico Blasi,
Miami of Ohio Head Coach;
Four-time CCHA Coach of the Year,
2006 AHCA National Coach of the Year

Enrico Blasi allows you unprecedented access to three of his Redhawk practices, revealing the drills and plays that have led Miami to back-to-back Frozen Four appearances in 2009-10.

This presentation includes three full practices, as well as a game film breakdown session and a film scouting session. See how Blasi and his staff evaluate each game and get tips on how to dissect an opponent in order to prepare your team for success.

Practice Breakdown:

  • Practice 1 is what Blasi describes as a "lunch bucket-hard work day." This practice focuses on 1-on-1 and 2-on-1 play, defensive zone work and battles.
  • Practice 2 has a game day focus with special attention to offense, special teams, flow, and game-like situations. Blasi also includes a film room session that breaks down a previous game, as well as a scouting report film breakdown for an upcoming game.
  • Practice 3 is devoted to offense, game-like situations, special teams and final preparations for the upcoming weekend series.
  • Throughout the three days of practice, Blasi shares marker board breakdowns of the drills and strategies before taking them onto the ice for live play.

    Explore the positive energy of a Miami of Ohio hockey practice and learn how you can incorporate it into your program!

    150 minutes. 2011.

DVD
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Mike McShane Hockey 2-pack
HD-03731A: with Mike McShane,
Norwich University Head Men's Hockey Coach;
2010 NCAA D-III National Champions;
2010 American Hockey Coaches' Association D-III National Coach of the Year;
3x NCAA D-III Nationional Championships,
4x National Coach of the Year;
over 500 career victories and 8x appearances in the D-III Frozen Four.

Four-time National Hockey Coach of the Year Mike McShane believes that the best practices involve a lot of skating, they keep everyone involved, they are run at a high tempo and, most importantly, have a flow from one skill set to another.

In this presentation, Coach McShane gives you a high tempo, 29-drill practice that shows you how to build a flow into your practices that will connect the imperative skills of the game to critical system concepts.

McShane begins with a brief skating warm-up that includes five drills. Next he moves into passing and shooting drills, mirror drills, pivot drills, checking drills, a 1-on-1 series, a cycling series and a small games series. For each drill and skill, McShane not only coaches his players but also narrates key points of focus for coaching each phase of the activity.

Throughout the presentation, McShane repeatedly incorporates important intangibles of the game such as communication, teamwork and competitiveness while improving his player's hockey IQ.

This hockey practice DVD gives you a comprehensive set of fast, intense and competitive drills that shows you firsthand what a "best practice" should involve.

40 minutes. 2011.



HD-03731B: with Mike McShane,
Norwich University Head Men's Hockey Coach;
2010 NCAA D-III National Champions;
2010 American Hockey Coaches' Association D-III National Coach of the Year;
3x NCAA D-III Nationional Championships,
4x National Coach of the Year;
over 500 career victories and 8x appearances in the D-III Frozen Four.

In this 3-part presentation, Mike McShane takes you through a complete guide to the power lock forechecking system that he has used with great success.

You will learn four objectives to maximize the power lock forechecking system: Turnovers, Transition, Retrievals, and Attacks.

Get detailed instruction on the power lock forechecking system in all three zones:

  • Offensive Zone - Aggressively attack the puck in the offensive zone while providing defensive support.
  • Neutral Zone - Position your players to create turnovers and quickly transition into the attack.
  • Defensive Zone - Provide your team with effective options for breaking the puck out of the defensive zone.

In each zone, McShane diagrams the positions and strategies for successful forechecking. He details the responsibilities of each player and how best to transition into the attack. Following the marker board sessions, McShane demonstrates the strategies on the ice.

McShane concludes the presentation with a system review that also profiles the foundational skills and the personnel breakdown of the power lock forechecking system.

Create more offense and better defensive support using Mike McShane's power lock forechecking system!

42 minutes. 2011.



DVD
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